From the series "Sports Girls" (C190), issued by the American Cigarette Company, Ltd., Montreal, to promote Gloria Cigarettes 1885 - 1895

This colorful lithograph from the "Sports Girls" series was created to promote Gloria Cigarettes in the late 19th century. The card depicts a woman dressed in riding attire, including a white jersey with blue polka dots, a red jacket, white breeches, and tall black boots. The woman holds a riding crop and stands in a confident pose, suggesting the active and independent lifestyle associated with the sport of horseback riding. These small cards, intended for distribution to consumers, are examples of trade cards, a popular form of advertising in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.